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European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Editorial
It was also agreed that in order to vary the content of the Newsletter and give the
Since the last Newsletter
with more and more Scientific and Medi-
current editor a bit of a rest, the other
the Publications Commit-
cal Journals who have gone down this
members of the committee would produ-
tee and the Education and
route. It may also give a difficult problem
ce items for the Newsletter on a regular
Professional
with regard to speed of publication but I
basis. This should start to happen with
am sure the editors will cross this bridge
the next edition, so keep an eye out for
when they come to it.
that.
in London and had a very profitable mee-
We also decided that rather than another
The other area of intense discussion was
ting, the first proper meeting with the
drive to increase numbers of subscrip-
the web site. We owe a great debt of gra-
new committee. It was noted with en-
tions to the Journal across the board we
titude to Gianna for keeping this up to
thusiasm that the EJU has changed to
would target certain societies whom we
date and at her suggestion are hopeful
electronic submission. My own experi-
thought may be particularly receptive to
she may be able to find a course to help
ence of this with the British Journal of Ra-
such discussions. There was also discus-
refine her skills even further. If any mem-
diology was that it brought a substantial
sion about whether a one year subscrip-
ber of the federation has any suggestions
increase in paper submissions and there-
tion to the EJU should be included in re-
about the web site, hopefully mainly
fore more work for the Editorial Board
gistration for future congresses but this is
constructive, they would be most wel-
but hopefully an even better Journal as a
a matter which has been considered and
come.
result of this. There is no doubt that easy
rejected previously and is unlikely to re-
submission will bring the Journal in line
ceive overwhelming support.
Committees
Standards have
met.
Both these do valuable work for the Federation. The Publications Committee met
David Pilling Editor ERSUMB Newsletter
CADUCEUS - A newly formed Danish Australian connection
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Inspired by the royal wedding in the
"We share a common past with both par-
Looking back this new Danish Australian
spring of 2004 between the Danish
ties being strongly involved in the pio-
connection has seen the formation of a
Crown Prince Frederik and Australian
neering work of medical ultrasound and,
memorandum of understanding (MOU)
Mary Donaldson an informal contact was
as of the spring of 2004 we - in a sense -
and also the first successful short term
made between the Danish Society of Dia-
share a common cultural future with the
placement of a young Danish doctor Chri-
gnostic Ultrasound (DSDU) and the Aus-
royal wedding between Crown Prince
stoffer Brushøj to advance his research
tralasian Society for Ultrasound in Medi-
Frederik of Denmark and Australian Mary
and PhD relating to musculoskeletal ul-
cine (ASUM) with the purpose of establi-
Donaldson. We are physically as far apart
trasound in Melbourne, January 2006.
shing a platform for a formal collaborati-
as possible on the planet Earth, and yet
on.
we are closely related in many ways. We
A document describing the principles of
find these thoughts interesting and think
the collaboration was drafted by ASUM
The text of the initial draft for an agree-
they can be utilized to the benefit of ul-
CEO Dr Caroline Hong and signed April
ment began:
trasound in our two countries."
2005 by the presidents of the two socie-
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There are many potential ways for this to
This years CADUCEUS Prize, however,
happen one of which is short term fellow-
will be a little different. It will be given to
ships as mentioned above. Other activi-
professor emeritus Hans Henrik Holm as
ties include - but are of course not limited
a token of our appreciation of his outstan-
to - exchange of ideas relating to the con-
ding and life long efforts of promoting di-
cept of professional standards and CME,
agnostic and interventional ultrasound in
joint venture research projects, exchange
general and Danish ultrasound in parti-
programs and support for seminars and
cular. The award itself will be in the
conferences.
amount of DKK 50.000 to enable a combined congress and vacation tour for two
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With respect to the last point one idea is
persons to attend an ASUM meeting.
ties, the ASUM CEO and the DSDU Educa-
that CADUCEUS will see a future ex-
tional Committee Chairman, Michael
change of speakers at major meetings
To conclude this little article I am happy
Bachmann Nielsen. The MOU can be read
between Denmark and Australasia. This
to return to my first line by informing that
in its full length on the DSDU website at
certainly will be happening in 2006 whe-
the Crown Princess of Denmark HRH
www.duds.dk.
re ASUM president David Rogers and edi-
Mary has accepted to be the patron of the
tor of ASUM official journal "Ultrasound
upcoming "9th International Congress
The project has been given the name CA-
Bulletin", Roger Davies will be talking in
on Interventional Ultrasound" that will
DUCEUS, an acronym ingeniously created
Copenhagen at the "9th International
attract around 200 doctors at Herlev Hos-
by Prof Ron Benzie, Sydney Australia, that
Congress on Interventional Ultrasound"
pital in June.
stands for Collaborative Australasian Da-
June 12th to 14th and I am invited to lec-
nish Undertaking for Continued Excel-
ture at ASUM 2006 in Melbourne, Sep-
lence in UltraSound, while at the same
tember 14th to 17th.
time being the name of the staff of the
Christian Pållson Nolsøe MD PhD President, Danish Society of Diagnostic Ultrasound
Greek God Hermes with the wings and
During the "9th International Congress
the two serpents, which has become a
on Interventional Ultrasound" a ceremo-
symbol of medicine.
ny will take place at which we will announce the official launching of CADU-
The objectives of CADUCEUS as stated in
CEUS and at the same time establish a CA-
the MOU are twofold:
DUCEUS Prize that annually is to be awar-
1. The Danish Society of Diagnostic Ul-
ded a young ultrasound researcher with
trasound (DSDU) wishes to work in
the purpose of enabling a 1 month re-
collaboration with the Australasian
search stay at an ASUM affiliated institu-
Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
tion.
(ASUM) to further develop the promotion of excellence in ultrasound to a level comparable to the best in the world. 2. The primary purpose of the Memorandum of Agreement is to facilitate DSDU and ASUM to promote a high standard of professional practice in medical ultrasound and also to promote a mutual exchange of information on or relating to education and training in medical ultrasound.
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